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%/~,,,,,,,             THE ALVAR FIELDS             ,,,,,,,~/%
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@#¤%/~,,,, FROM   NORTH  TO   SOUTH,   THIRTY   ODD ,,,,~/%¤#@
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@#¤%/~,,,,             DUST CAN LINGER.             ,,,,~/%¤#@
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¤%/~,,,,,, HERE  IS  EARTH,  CLAY,  AND  STURDY LOW ,,,,,,~/%¤
%/~,,,,,,, PLANTS.  BUSHES  FRAME  THE  STRIP.  THE ,,,,,,,~/%
¤%/~,,,,,, EARTH  IS BARE  IN PATCHES  AS  LARGE AS ,,,,,,~/%¤
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#@#¤%/~,,, CROSS  IT TO  GET TO THE OCEAN, OR DON'T ,,,~/%¤#@#
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